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CHARGES LAID OVER ALLEGED MAITLAND POLICE PURSUIT

A man who allegedly led police on a vehicle pursuit before being arrested in bushland in the Hunter Valley is set to face court over the incident.

Officers initially observed a Holden Commodore allegedly speeding along High Street in Maitland shortly after 9pm on Wednesday.

Police say they started a pursuit, that continued onto the New England Highway before coming to an end when the Holden allegedly had a minor collision with a car stopped at a roundabout.

It’s then alleged the driver allegedly ran from the scene, before being arrested in bushland about 2km away.

He was taken to Maitland Hospital and was charged with a number of offences including police pursuit – not stop, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, and use unregistered motor vehicle.

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